My one year anniversary of being out as gay was December 1st and it amazes me it has been that long. It feels like longer in so many ways! I grew to be comfortable with who I am with a peace and courage that wasn’t there before. There are certain questions and situations that came upContinue reading “The Light Behind the Closet Door”
Category Archives: Dating
Forgiveness
College really has helped me grow through learning to forgive others. I confronted many issues from my eighteen years precollege but also came to understand relationships and how to deal with people better. People let us down and upset us. We need to forgive them but forgiving them does not make okay what they did toContinue reading “Forgiveness”
Whose Voice Is That??
Sometimes I put myself down. It’s something we all do! Sometimes we think we are fat, we are ugly or we are not worthy of something. A lack of yoga and success with dating definitely leaves me feeling down at times. A few weeks ago I watched Oprah’s Lifeclass and life coach Cheryl Richardson addressedContinue reading “Whose Voice Is That??”
Staying Afloat
Lately I find myself happy with where life is but I haven’t exactly been challenging myself. I am staying afloat which is dangerous because I am supposed to be growing and taking advantage of all life has to offer. When it comes to taking risks, “the worst that can happen is you end up right backContinue reading “Staying Afloat”
Real Talk
This past weekend I realized some inner truths through conversations with friends and being honest with myself. I basically “got real” and so did some of my friends. Often we end up lying to ourselves or not disclosing the truth to someone else, when we should. We need to get real about our feelings andContinue reading “Real Talk”
Change Is Hard Yet . . .
Coming back this school year I thought things would be a lot easier than they are. I thought even though I am busy, I will be able to hang out with my friends a lot and I can handle all the other demands of homework, work, classes, extracurriculars and dating. However, change happens whether weContinue reading “Change Is Hard Yet . . .”
I Snooze, I Lose
I didn’t expect to have a story related to dating so soon but it is crazy how timing works out. When we wait to grasp something we want until later, many times we lose our chance. Friday night I was proactive but it was a little too late. Last semester I developed a crush onContinue reading “I Snooze, I Lose”
Second Time Around
I cannot believe that I am about to return to Tallahassee to start my second year of college! Last school year gave me all these amazing experiences that made me grow in ways I didn’t expect. I have so many hopes for this next school and can’t wait to see the differences this second timeContinue reading “Second Time Around”
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Going into a new school year, I feel this great closure with some issues, enlightened to so many lessons and excited for the journey to come. As I’ve talked to friends this past week, I realized how we put limits on how we interact with someone. We all do our best to keep from beingContinue reading “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors”
Oh the Places We’ll Go
As I sit in my Tallahassee apartment, I look back at the beginning of the school year and how much life changed since then. I learned so much about life and was able to have some great experiences. I remember in August when my mom left in the car to go back to Pensacola andContinue reading “Oh the Places We’ll Go”
Jarryd Boyd, Clarity + Communication Coach 